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Full Name: Jameson Lee Taillon

Born: November 18, 1991

Age: 23

Birthplace: Lakeland, FL

Bats: R

Throws: R

Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 245

Draft: Round 1 (2010, PIT)

School: The Woodlands, TX

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (second overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of The Woodlands (Tex.) High School. ... Went 8-1 with a 1.78 ERA in 11 games as a senior in high school. ... Also struck out 114 batters and walked 21 in his 62.0 innings of work during the season. ... Struck out 19 batters while tossing a no-hitter on March 23, 2010... Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 8 prospect in baseball entering the 2012 season... ranked as the Pirates' No. 2 prospect in 2014 by MLB.com... underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2014 to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow in his throwing arm, costing him the 2014 season... underwent the surgery on April 9, 2014 by Dr. David Altchek in New York... second overall pick in the 2010 draft, after Bryce Harper... born in Florida but his parents were born in Canada, so he is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.